Leave & Accommodations Specialist

The Leave & Accommodations Partner, in partnership with the Leave and Accommodations team, is responsible for the day-to-day administration and coordination of the PCI’s leave of absence and accommodation programs. This role supports employees across the United States and, as applicable, international locations, ensuring compliance with state and country-specific leave, disability, accommodation, and return-to-work requirements. Primary responsibilities will include communicating and supporting employee leaves of absence for all forms of Leaves of Absence and Accommodations in partnership with PCI’s leave and disability vendor. In addition, this position will be a member of the global HR Connect team and will, as appropriate, support global leave inquiries, benefits open enrollment, and system (Workday/ServiceNow) improvements.

Responsibilities

Support PCI's leave and disability vendors with inquiries, processing FMLA and other leaves of absence in Workday, monitoring leave cases, and ensuring effective communication between the company, employee, site HR, supervisor, and external partners; Develop a harmonized approach to the leave of absence program in collaboration with the benefits team; Support the administration of leave and accommodation programs for employees outside of the United States; Maintain employee confidence by keeping health, benefit, and payroll information confidential; Facilitate requests for accommodation and maintain compliance with applicable disability and accommodation laws; Partner with HR, Payroll, Legal, and external vendors to ensure accurate administration of leave-related benefits; Identify opportunities to standardize and improve global leave and accommodation processes; Provide back-up support to the other members of the Leaves & Accommodations team; Assist with Social Responsibility and employee wellness; May require overtime and/or weekend work; Maintain knowledge of and adherence to all PCI, cGMP, and GCP policies, procedures, rules; Attendance to work is an essential function; Perform other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in a related field; 1-3 years experience; Experience managing leave and accommodation cases with a strong working knowledge of all state specific leave requirements including California leave laws, regulations, and compliance requirements; Basic Mathematical Skills; Intermediate Computer Skills: Ability to perform more complex computer tasks and has knowledge of various computer programs; Full Professional Proficiency: Ability to speak, read, and write fluently and accurately on all levels pertinent to professional needs; Intermediate Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions that may be furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; Ability to deal with problems that involve several concrete variables in standardized situations; High Standard of Report Writing

Nice to have

Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team; Ability to demonstrate attention to detail; Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; Ability to effectively present information to various people as the job requires.

Benefits

Eligibility for an annual performance bonus; Paid time off; Health insurance coverage including dental and vision; Flexible spending account; 401(k)